Confucianism and philosophic daoism

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Confucianism vs . Philosophic Daoism

The periods of Spring and Autumn and Warring States were very distinctive by disunity and civil conflicts due to the struggle for power . The conflicts and new ideas were also attributed to the struggle for survival among the regional lords whose main concern was to build powerful and loyal troops and to increase the economic production Nevertheless the atmosphere of reform brought the golden age ' of the Chinese culture and it furthermore promoted the ideological movement in China . During

the late Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods there were various classical Chinese philosophies developed , known as the Hundred Schools of Thought . Confucianism and Daoism /Taoism were among the various schools that lasted and became influential in shaping and molding the Chinese culture for centuries . The two philosophies influenced the cultural , social , political , and spiritual aspects of Chinese civilization despite of the contradicting perspective they hold The contradicting vies of the two philosophies provide a balance to the society of China and ultimately to most parts of China (World Religions

Confucianism was developed based on the teachings of Kong Zi or most popularly known as Confucius . Confucius was a famous teacher and social philosopher of China . He considered himself as a transmitter of cultural values and believed in his abilities to restore the world 's . He devoted so much time in travelling in different countries around China and advancing his ideas among the rulers . Among the rulers that greatly inspired Confucius was the Duke of Chou dynasty . The Duke followed the idea of Confucius to unite and refine the feudal system which worked very well for the dynasty (World Religions

After travelling around China , Confucius became involved in teaching His teachings mainly involved the principles of good conduct , practical wisdom , and proper social relationships . Confucius believed that in to have governance over others , one must have governance over oneself . He further believed that every person has a correct place in the society as well as the duty of every person among others and what to expect from them in return . One should sincerely obey ritual , which is used to distinguish between people , to make more effective in cultivating oneself . And in to use ritual , one should undergo internalization . Confucius believed that if one internalized , he /she would have formalized behavior and eventually personal cultivation . Both actions would lead to social correctness . Nevertheless ritual assigns and separates people into class and makes hierarchical relationships through etiquette and rite (Wertz , 2008

Confucius further believed that there is a need for human nourishment and humans are held in various degrees of relationship with various people . These beliefs lead to the idea of five virtues on relationships of Confucianism . In Confucianism , it is believed that younger individuals owe duties of respect and service towards the older ones while older individuals also have duties of compassion and concern to the young ones . Moreover , Confucius believed on filial devotion which implies...